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• PAirport in NepalPokhara International AirportPokhara International Airport is an international airport located at Chhinedanda in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is situated 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the old domestic airport, which it has largely replaced for regular commercial operations. The airport is Nepal's third international airport and officially began operations on 1 January 2023. While most domestic flights have been shifted to the new ariport, STOL operations to Jomsom still continue to be operated from the old Pokhara Airport. As of September 2026, the airport handles primarily domestic flights, along with some chartered international flights. On 23 September 2026, flydubai launched the airport's first daily scheduled international service, connecting Pokhara to Dubai.
• LMountain in Khumbu, NepalLobucheLobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West. A permit to climb the mountain is required from the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), which classifies Lobuche East (6,119m) as a "trekking peak" and Lobuche West (6,145m) as an "expedition peak". The permit is issued by Nepal Mountaineering Association and costs US$350 during spring, US$175 during autumn, and US$175 during winter/summer. The easier, trekking peak, the East peak is climbed far more frequently than the West peak; however, most of those climbers only do so to reach a false summit that is still a few hours from the true summit of Lobuche East. Between the two peaks is a long, deeply notched ridge, with a steep drop and its considerable distance making an approach of the West peak from the East practically impossible.
• Village of Thuli Bheri Municipality and Hill Station in Karnali Province, NepalDunai, NepalDunai is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Thuli Bheri Municipality in Nepal. Dunai is also the district headquarters of Dolpa District. The town on the banks of the Thuli Bheri River resides at about 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) elevation.
• Subdivision of Pokhara in Gandaki Zone, NepalSarangkotSarangkot is Ward 18 of Pokhara, Kaski District, Nepal, after it was merged into the city in 2015. It is a popular tourist destination for those who arrive in Pokhara. At the 1991 Nepal census it had a total population of 5,060 with 1,010 individual households.
• LHimalayan mountainLingtrenLingtren, 6,749 metres (22,142 ft), is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal area of Himalaya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distant in a direct line from Mount Everest. It lies on the international border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and it was first climbed in 1935. A mountain nearby to the west was originally named Lingtrennup but is now more commonly called by its Mandarin Chinese translation Xi Lingchain.
• LFormer Municipality in Gandaki Province, NepalLekhnathLekhnath was a municipality in Kaski District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal, about 180 km west of Kathmandu. It has now been merged into Pokhara sub-metropolitan city to form Pokhara metropolis. Pokhara Valley was politically divided between Pokhara city and Lekhnath which occupied the eastern half of the valley. There were 18 wards in total in Lekhnath municipality before the merger, with a VDC Bharat Pokhari that had been added at a later stage.
• Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, NepalDasharathchandDasharathchand is a municipality and the district headquarter of Baitadi District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It is a hill station above Mahakali River close to the Indian border. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 34,575 people living in 7,257 individual households. It is named in honour of a martyr revolutionary Dashrath Chand (1903–1941).
• Mountain in NepalGangapurnaGangapurna is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is part of the Annapurna mountain range in north-central Nepal at an elevation of 7,455 metres (24,459 ft) and with the prominence of 563 metres (1,847 ft). It was first ascended in 1965 by a German expedition via its south face and east ridge. Gangapurna is entirely located in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
• TPlace in Koshi Province, NepalTengbocheTengboche is a village in Khumbu Pasanglhamu rural municipality in the Khumbu subregion of Koshi Province in Nepal, located at 3,867 metres (12,687 ft). Within the village is an important Buddhist monastery, Tengboche Monastery, which is the largest gompa in the Khumbu region. The structure was built in 1923. In 1934, it was destroyed by an earthquake but subsequently rebuilt. It was destroyed again by a fire in 1989, and again rebuilt with the help of volunteers and the provision of foreign aid. Tengboche has a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains, including the well-known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Thamserku. Tenzing Norgay, the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, was born in the area in the village of Thani and was once sent to Tengboche Monastery to be a monk.
• PMunicipality in Bagmati Pradesh, NepalPanchkhalPanchkhal is a Municipality in Kavrepalanchok District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. Panchkhal has an area of 103 km2 and population density of 345/km2, according to the 2021 Nepal census. Glacial strand retreat and fluvial incision led to develop landscapes and evolve the area having a relief of about 122 to 750 m. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it had a population of 35,521 in 9,133 total households. Panchkhal municipality was established in 2016 through the merger of five former Village Development Committees (VDCs): Anaikot, Hokse Bazar, Kharelthok, Koshidekha, and Baluwa. The restructuring was carried out following a decision made in 2014 by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Panchkhal is known for its agricultural productivity and promotes itself with the motto of “पाँचखाल नगर-कृषि शहर ”.
• River in NepalSunkoshi RiverThe Sunkoshi, also spelled Sunkosi, is a river that is part of the Koshi or Saptkoshi River system in Nepal. Sunkoshi has two source streams, one that arises within Nepal in Choukati, and the other more significant stream that flows in from Nyalam County in the Tibet region of China. The latter is called Bhote Koshi in Nepal and Matsang Tsangpo in Tibet. Due to the significant flows from Bhote Koshi, the Sun Koshi river basin is often regarded as a trans-border river basin.
• Glacier in NepalKhumbu IcefallThe Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres (17,999 ft) on the Nepalese slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit. The icefall is regarded as one of the most dangerous sections of the South Col route to Everest's summit.
• HMountain in NepalHiunchuliHiunchuli is a peak situated in the Annapurna massif of the Gandaki Province in north-central Nepal. The mountain is an extension of the Annapurna South. Between this peak and the Machapuchare is a narrow section of the Modi Khola valley that constitutes the sole access to the Annapurna Sanctuary.
• JMunicipality in Madhesh, NepalJaleshwarJaleshwar is a municipality in Janakpur Zone, Nepal, and the headquarters of Mahottari district of Madhesh Province in Nepal. It is located in the Terai, on the border with India at Bhitthamore, Bihar, and has a Customs checkpoint. The most commonly spoken language in Jaleshwar is "Maithili".
• Municipality in Gandaki Province, NepalChapakot MunicipalityChapakot is a municipality in the southeastern part of Syangja District in Gandaki Province of central Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging three existing villages—Ratnapur, Kuwakot and Chapakot—on 18 May 2014. On 12 March 2017 the government implemented the new local administrative structure consisting of 744 local units. With the implementation of this new local administrative structure, the old structure will no longer be in existence. According to the new structure, VDCs will be replaced with village councils. Newly merged VDCs are Sankhar, Sekham, Ward no. 8 of Pakbadi & Ward no. of Malyangkot. The office of the municipality is that of the former Chapakot Municipality.
• TNeighborhood in Kathmandu in Bagmati, NepalThamelThamel is a commercial neighborhood located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The name comes from Tha Bahi, indicating its root origin to have come from the Newar community, the indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley. Tha Bahi has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days, when many artists came to Nepal and spent weeks in Thamel. It is considered the hotspot for tourism inside the Kathmandu valley.
• Mountain and highest point in West BengalSandakphuSandakphu or Sandakpur at 3,636 m (11,929 ft) is a mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. It is the highest point of the ridge and of the state of West Bengal, India. The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hotels. Four of the five highest peaks in the world, Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from its summit. It also affords a pristine view of the entire Kangchenjunga Range. Sandakphu is also known as the land of poisonous flowers.
• SVillage in Koshi Province, NepalShree AntuShree Antu is a Village / Valley within Suryodaya Municipality in Ilam District in the Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census it had a population of 5,127.
• Subsidiary peak of Mount EverestSouth SummitThe South Summit is a subsidiary peak of Mount Everest in the Himalayas between the South Col and the main summit above sea level. Although the South Summit's elevation of 8,749 metres (28,704 ft) is higher than the second-highest mountain on Earth, it is not considered a separate mountain as its topographic prominence is only 11 meters.
• Mountain in Nepal and SikkimGimmigela ChuliGimmigela Chuli, or The Twins, are two-peak mountains in the Himalayas, located on the border between Taplejung, Mechi, Nepal and Sikkim, India.
• HKathmandu's old royal palaceHanuman DhokaHanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. The Hanuman Dhoka Palace gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu deity, that sits near the main entryway. 'Dhoka' means door or gate in Nepali. The buildings were severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake.
• SAirport in NepalSurkhet AirportSurkhet Airport, also known as Birendranagar Airport, is a domestic airport located in Birendranagar serving Surkhet District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for cargo transport into remote Western areas of Nepal, however this role is declining due to increasing road connectivity. Buddha Air has started daily flights to and from Kathmandu since 22 December, 2022 using its ATR-72 aircraft.
• CMountain in Khumbu, NepalCholatseCholatse, also known as Jobo Lhaptshan, is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Cholatse is connected to Taboche (6,501m) by a long ridge, with the Chola glacier descending from the mountain's east face. The north and east faces of Cholatse can be seen from Dughla, on the trail to Mount Everest base camp.
• APassenger plane crash in Jomsom, NepalAgni Air Flight CHTOn 14 May 2012, a Dornier 228 passenger aircraft of Agni Air operating Flight CHT, crashed near Jomsom Airport, Nepal, killing 15 of the 21 people on board, including both pilots and Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev and her mother.
• WMunicipality in Gandaki, NepalWalingWaling Municipality, located in the heart of Syangja, is a town and municipality in the western hilly region of Nepal. It was formed on 24 January 1997 by the merging of the then three VDCs, namely Waling, Dhanubase, and Pekhubaaghkhor. Due to the restructuring of the local government as part of the Federal Government System on 10 March 2017, the municipality's area was expanded to include Majhakot Shiwalaye VDC, Eladi VDC, Jagat Bhanjyang VDC, Chhangchhangdi VDC, Malyangkot VDC, Tindobate VDC, Kalikakot VDC Pelakot VDC, Thumpokhara VDC and Sworek VDC. It is located in the Aadhikhola valley and is bisected by the historic Andhikhola River in Syangja District, Gandaki Province of Nepal. Waling is named the Pink City due to its practice of painting local houses pink. The Government of Nepal has recognized Waling as one of the cities with the potential for future development under the Smart City initiative. Waling received an award for the best municipality of the country and was declared the Clean City of Nepal for the fiscal year 2017.
• 2008 aviation accidentYeti Airlines Flight 101Yeti Airlines Flight 101 was a domestic flight in Nepal that crashed on final approach to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal on 8 October 2008. The De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200 registered as 9N-AFE originated from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
• CPlace in Bagmati, NepalChangunarayanChangunarayan is a municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal and is part of the urban agglomeration of the Kathmandu Valley. The municipality was created through the merger of the former Village development committees: Old-Changunarayan, Chhaling, Duwakot, and Jhaukhel in 2014. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the predecessors of Changunarayan Municipality had a population of 55,430. In 2017, the municipality of Mahamanjushree Nagarkot was merged into Changunarayan. The municipality is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Changu Narayan temple.
• NMunicipality in Karnali, NepalNarayan MunicipalityNarayan is a municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.
• Municipality in Lumbini, NepalRamgram MunicipalityRamgram is a town and municipality that is the capital of the Nawalparasi District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 64,017 in 13,137 households. The former name, Parasi, is still widely used.
• CVillage development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, NepalChhonhupChhonhup is a village development committee in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1047 people living in 192 individual households.
• KNeighbourhood in Jhapa, Koshi, NepalKakarbhittaKakarbhitta is a neighbourhood in Mechinagar Municipality in Jhapa District of Koshi Province, Southeastern Nepal.
• DAirport in DhangadhiDhangadhi AirportDhangadhi Airport is a domestic airport located in Dhangadhi serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal. Dhangadhi Airport is also a regional airport which serves the district of Sudurpashchim Province and Rara Airport of Mugu district. Some commercial airlines operates helicopter services from Dhangadhi Airport to Khaptad National Park, Api Base Camp, Saipal Base Camp and Badimalika region.
• KPlace in NepalKatari MunicipalityKatari is a Municipality in Udayapur District in the Koshi province of south-eastern Nepal. It lies by the Tawa river having the bridge of length 123.5m. This was established by merging two existing village development committees i.e. Triveni and Katari on 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7230 people living in 1410 individual households. Forty years later, Katari had undergone rapid growth, achieving a population of 59,507 people by the 2021 census. There is a big Government school Triveni secondary school
• TVillage development committee in Bagmati Zone, NepalTatopani, SindhupalchokTatopani is a village in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 3402 and had 616 houses in the village. The majority people are of ethnic Sherpa and Tamang. Historically and today, it is a huge trading post between Nepal and China. People living here speak Nepali and Tibetan. Shrestha Bipin is the mayor in Tatopani. The actual border crossing is at Kodari. The village was visited by and served as a pitstop for the famous indian scholar and travelogue Rahul Sankrityayan multiple times on his way to Tibet.
• RPlace in Bagmati, NepalRamechhap, RamechhapRamechhap Municipality is a municipality in Ramechhap District in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former village development committees Old-Ramechhap, Okhreni and Sukajor. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 28,612 people living in 6,126 individual households.
• Village of Gokarneshwar Municipality in No. 3, NepalSundarijalSundarijal is a village and former Village Development Committee that is part of Gokarneshwar Municipality in Kathmandu district in Province No. 3 of central Nepal.
• GMountain in NepalGokyo RiGokyo Peak is a 5,357 m (17,575 ft)-high peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas. It is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa glacier, which is the largest glacier in Nepal and reputed to be the largest in the whole Himalayas. Gokyo, at the base of Gokyo Ri, is a small village with several houses and lodges, and is one of the highest settlements in the world. From the summit of Gokyo Ri it is possible to see four 8,000-metre peaks: Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu. The Gokyo Lakes are in the area. Other mountains, such as Pumori and Nuptse are also visible from the top, along with five tranquil glacier lakes named together as gokyo lakes. The Gokyo-Ri summit is a 3-hour hike from the nearest village.
• Mountain in the HimalayasNangpai GosumNangpai Gosum is a mountain in the Himalayas. Its official Nepali name is 'Pasang Lhamu', after the first Sherpani to summit Everest.
• JAirport in NepalJumla AirportJumla Airport is a domestic airport located in Jumla serving Jumla District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal.
• SAirport in NepalSimikot AirportSimikot Airport is a domestic airport located in Simikot serving Humla District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Nepalese side to the Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. As road access in this area of Nepal is weak, the airport facilitates travel in the whole district of Humla.

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